Panicking about Roblox? The truth is much deeper and more troubling

The uproar surrounding Roblox exposes an uncomfortable truth about parenting in the digital age: It’s easier for us to blame the screens than to remain present in our children’s worlds.
Mothership.SG

Boy, 9, steals almost S$6,000 from family to buy Roblox gift cards, mum laments loss of 3 months' worth of salary

He stole nearly S$6,000 from his family. Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, the boy's mother, 50-year-old stall assistant Xu ...
Fox Business

Roblox removes 100 violative experiences referencing Charlie Kirk following campus assassination

Roblox said Thursday it had taken down more than 100 experiences referencing Charlie Kirk that violated the online gaming platform's rules after Wednesday's assassination of the Turning Point USA ...
Forbes

Roblox Adds New Age Estimation Feature As Controversy Over Child Safety Grows

Roblox, the popular gaming platform that has garnered controversy and lawsuits in recent weeks over allegations it poses a threat to child safety, said Wednesday it is working on new initiatives to ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Real-life nightmare for kids.’ ‘Roblox’ faces multiple lawsuits over child safety

“Roblox” faced a wave of new lawsuits this week that allege the popular gaming platform hasn’t done enough to safeguard kids from pedophiles and sexual content. One of the latest complaints, filed in ...
CNN

10-year-old girl kidnapped by man she met on Roblox, police say

A California man has been arrested for abducting a 10-year-old child he reportedly met on social media apps Roblox and Discord, authorities said Wednesday. Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested ...
Al Bawaba

Iraq bans Roblox over child safety

ALBAWABA - Iraq has followed other countries in banning popular gaming platform Roblox over child safety concerns. The Iraqi ...
TechCrunch

Roblox announces short-form video feed for gameplay clips, new AI tools for creators, and more

Online gaming platform Roblox is launching a TikTok-like short-form video feed for sharing gameplay moments, the company unveiled on Friday at the Roblox Developers Conference. The company also ...
Polygon

Iconic Roblox game dies off after ending controversial features used for NSFW play

Meep City is a Roblox social game reminiscent of Club Penguin or Toontown where users hang out, decorate homes, and fulfill their slice of life fantasy. At least, that's the pitch. In practice, Meep ...
Los Angeles Times

Girl was kidnapped by man who messaged her on Roblox, officials say. 10-year-old found safe

A Southern California 10-year-old was found safe Sunday, a day after being kidnapped by a stranger she had been communicating with on Roblox and the messaging platform Discord, authorities said. The ...
The Verge

Roblox wants to be a dating app

Roblox’s chief executive made 10 big predictions about the future of the platform, and one of them involved dating. Roblox’s chief executive made 10 big predictions about the future of the platform, ...